Page 5: Historical Events In November - 21

1933  US ambassador to USSR, W.C. Bullitt, begins service on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history 1st US ambassador to USSR, W.C. Bullitt, begins service   

1933  On this day in history frank Brake, English multi-millionaire   

1934  "Uiver" returns from Schiphol in London-Melbourne air race on this day in history.   

1934  On November - 21 laurence Luckinbill, Ft Smith Ark, actor (Delphi Bureau, Ike)   

1935  On this day in history first ommercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper)   

1935  The first commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper) on November - 21.   

1935  1st commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper) on November - 21.   

1935  Fairuz, Lebanese singer on November - 21.   

1936  James De Preist, Philadelphia Penn, conductor (Mitropolos 1964) on November - 21.   

1937  On November - 21 on this day, Howard E. Coffin, who founded the Hudson Motor Company along with Joseph L. Hudson in 1909, died from an accidental gunshot wound at Sea Island Beach in Georgia at the age of 64   

1937  On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony premieres in Lenningrad   

1937  On November - 21 marlo Thomas, [Mrs Phil Donahue], Detroit Mich (That Girl!, Jenny)   

1938  -24] Belgian king Leopold III visits Netherlands on November - 21.   

1938  On November - 21 robert Drivas, [Choromokos], Chicago, actor (Our Private World)   

1938  On November - 21 leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68   

1939  Rick Lenz, Springfield Ill, actor (Hec Ramsey, Scandalous John) on November - 21.   

1940  On this day in history nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands   

1940  Dr John, [Rebennack], New Orleans La, vocalist (I Was in Right Place) on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies   

1941  On November - 21 juanita Spellini first woman executed in California   

1941  David Porter, US songwriter (Soul Man) on this day in history.   

1941  Juanita Spellini, first women executed in Calif on this day in history.   

1942  On November - 21 alcan Highway Completed (Road to Alaska)   

1942  On November - 21 hitler names fieldmarshal Erich von Manstein commander of the newly-created Army Group Don (Heeresgruppe Don)   

1942  On this day in history james Barry M Hertzog, South African premier (1914-39), dies at 76   

1943  The birth of Jacques Laffite, French Grand Prix driver on November - 21.   

1943  7 Belgian ministers in London sentence King Leopold III on this day in history.   

1944  Personnel & executive staff of Philips demonstrate for more food on this day in history.   

1945  General Motors workers go on strike on November - 21.   

1945  The birth of Goldie Hawn, American actress on this day in history.   

1945  Benjamin Britten's 2nd String quartet in C, premieres on November - 21.   

1945  On November - 21 robert Benchley, US humorist (My 10 years in a quandary), dies at 56   

1946  Harry Truman becomes first US President to travel in a submerged sub on November - 21.   

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1495  John Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan) was born on this day in history.   

1561  On this day in history birth of carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author   

1567  On November - 21 birth of anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621)   

1637  On November - 21 birth of catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child)   

1645  Johann Lohner, composer was born on November - 21.   

1683  Johann Michael Muller, composer was born on this day in history.   

1692  On November - 21 birth of carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet   

1694  On November - 21 birth of voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], France, writer, essayist, philosopher and playwright (Candide) (. 1778)   

0496  On this day in history death of pope Gelasius I   

1361  On this day in history death of philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346)   

1481  On this day in history ikkyu Sojun, Zen head of Daitokuji temple, dies in Kyoto, Japan at 87   

1555  On this day in history georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61   

1566  On November - 21 death of annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507)   

1579  On this day in history death of thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier   

1580  Death of Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies